Bringing it Home | 8

A young woman murdered in an Australian country town. People too afraid to speak for decades are finally breaking their silence.  What happened in 23-year-old Rachelle Childs' final nine hours?   Now, 24 years since Rachelle was murdered, an unstoppable cold case team has assembled to drive this live investigation. Tips from the public are pouring in - could you hold the missing piece that cracks the case? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. Listen to this preview episode and search for Dear Rachelle in your podcast app and hit "follow" to have new episodes delivered to your feed. Eligible News Corp Australia subscribers receive new episodes early at dearrachelle.com.au and enjoy access to videos, articles, interactive evidence and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught. Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast obsession, search out Dear Rachelle. An unstoppable cold case team is reinvestigating and uncovering damning new evidence. Could this finally be the break the family needs? Dear Rachelle is hosted and investigated by journalist Ashlea Hansen, who teams up with retired detective and renowned cold case specialist Damian Loone. The first episode of Dear Rachelle is now available on all podcast platforms. If you’re looking for your next true crime podcast binge and you want to be first to hear what’s next, visit dearrachelle.com.au - your News Corp Australia subscription grants you access to podcast episodes three weeks before everyone else, as well as exclusive access to videos, interactive evidence, behind-the-scenes content, and more. Dear Rachelle is a podcast from True Crime Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Drill talks to journalist Richard McColl about living and working at the centre of the global cocaine trade.   Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected]  Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cocaine Inc. hosts Fiona, David and Stephen answer your questions about the drug business and how they made the series.  Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Mee, a former cocaine trafficker who worked with the Cali Cartel, sits down to discuss how he built an illicit empire. David Collins and executive producer Will Roe meet Stephen in his artist’s studio.    Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected]  Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigation takes us to a $10 million home in a leafy city suburb. Back home in Melbourne, Stephen Drill picks up a money trail leading right past his front door.    Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected]  Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Undercover in a gleaming world where nobody asks questions.  David Collins follows the money trail through Dubai’s crowded gold souk to its luxurious office blocks.   Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected]    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drug money is carried out of the UK in suitcases carried by passengers travelling in luxury. A cash mule tells David Collins about the brazen operation used to smuggle millions to Dubai. This episode contains descriptions of suicidal thoughts.  If you or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised, the following organisations can help: Samaritans in the UK  - 24-hour helpline - 116 123 Lifeline in Australia - 24-hour helpline 13 11 14 To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected]    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the streets of northern England where chaos reigns among those doing the selling.  David Collins spends time in Merseyside, speaking to those working in the retail arm of the cocaine business. Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au  Get in touch: [email protected]    Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and FacebookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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